My encaustic wire collages are all finished and the March show is hung! It’s been fun to explore what to make and how and when. Some substrates lingered while I tried out various ideas and rejected them, and other pieces came together in consecutive sittings. I repurposed some older pieces into different looks. Adding wire […]
It’s 23 days until my show at Creative Coworking, and I am beginning to feel the push. This weekend was spent recovering from a very hectic week covering my roles with NEW, FUSEDChicago, and as a jewelry vendor. So now I need to switch gears back to larger collages and get the ideas I have […]
I’ve been preparing for the No Frills Fun Run Vendor Night that takes place on Thursday. No Frills Fun Run is an annual charitable run that was started in 2012 by two local moms in Elmhurst, Illinois. On February 28, participants will run a half-marathon or half-half distance (6.55 miles) to benefit one family in […]
Let’s scatter some love this weekend! Valentine’s Day is coming, and for some that means feeling less loved rather than more loved. Lindy Stockton of The Collage Cafe is out to change that! This Saturday, February 13th she is hosting a free Scatter Love event at her store (912 Sherman Avenue). 1) Stop by The […]
This journey of solopreneurship has taught me that I have more peers than competitors, and it has been a joy to get to know Evanston businesswomen who are successful and supportive of fellow small business owners. I met Sara Jane of See Jane Sparkle at a Custer Fair years ago, when I didn’t even think […]
It’s been fun to create new goodies for my friends this season. Their inspiration has sparked my creativity, and I have more spin-offs in my head from the pendants and ornaments ordered for their loved ones or themselves. My chunky beaded bangle got a few admirers, and fortunately Dakota Beads had two more strands for […]
Thursday is men’s shopping night at the See Jane Sparkle Pop-up Bazaar. We will be open from 7 pm to 9 pm at 817A Chicago Avenue in Evanston to give last-minute shoppers a chance to purchase presents for their loved ones. As a bonus, we are offering chair massages so you can unstiffen your holiday-stressed […]
It’s only 12 days to Christmas on Friday, everyone! The See Jane Sparkle Pop-up Bazaar will be open from 12-6 on December 11 and yours truly will be shopkeeping again. Come peruse the variety of gift items we have in stock for you and support handmade and local curators of beauty. You know your true […]
This weekend I am returning to the Bucktown Holiday ArtShow for the third time. This fair is full of amazing and unique gifts for the last-minute holiday shopper. You should check out all the goodies that will be on display in 4 large rooms on Saturday and Sunday from 12 am to 5 pm. There […]
Believe it or not, I incorporate lyrics of holiday tunes that grate on me, because I know they are popular. We can’t get around Feliz Navidad during the holiday season. I enjoyed it the first time I heard it, but now it seems to be everywhere. My younger brother is an established drummer in the […]
